Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-briefs and Eco-sweeps
MWC Eco-brief: Butterfly mimicry
To be, or not to be, that is the question. The viceroy butterfly is commonly mistaken for a monarch. Known as Mullerian mimics, the toxic monarch and viceroy butterflies share...
MWC Eco-brief: Butterfly mimicry
To be, or not to be, that is the question. The viceroy butterfly is commonly mistaken for a monarch. Known as Mullerian mimics, the toxic monarch and viceroy butterflies share...
MWC Eco-brief: Dragons and damsels
It's a great time to look for dragonflies & damselflies, collectively called odonates! Each species has a certain flight season when adults peak in abundance. Consequently, the odonate community will...
MWC Eco-brief: Dragons and damsels
It's a great time to look for dragonflies & damselflies, collectively called odonates! Each species has a certain flight season when adults peak in abundance. Consequently, the odonate community will...
MWC Eco-brief: American Buffalo
The American buffalo is a critical keystone prairie species. Grazing by roaming buffalo herds keeps aggressive grass species in check and creates a mosaic of disturbed and undisturbed habitats. Their...
MWC Eco-brief: American Buffalo
The American buffalo is a critical keystone prairie species. Grazing by roaming buffalo herds keeps aggressive grass species in check and creates a mosaic of disturbed and undisturbed habitats. Their...
MWC Eco-brief: Oak Woodland Health
Many oak woodlands in the Midwest were historically open and savanna-like. These habitats were filled to the brim with species diversity due to the patchwork of bright, sunny areas and...
MWC Eco-brief: Oak Woodland Health
Many oak woodlands in the Midwest were historically open and savanna-like. These habitats were filled to the brim with species diversity due to the patchwork of bright, sunny areas and...
MWC Eco-brief: Red Shouldered Hawk
Due to habitat loss, red-shouldered hawk populations are declining in the Upper Midwest. A breeding pair requires over 250 acres of contiguous mature forest habitat. Protecting existing habitat and...
MWC Eco-brief: Red Shouldered Hawk
Due to habitat loss, red-shouldered hawk populations are declining in the Upper Midwest. A breeding pair requires over 250 acres of contiguous mature forest habitat. Protecting existing habitat and...
MWC Eco-sweeps: A Prairie Surprise in an Illino...
Have you ever been on a ride with a naturalist who hits the breaks to partake in impromptu remnant prairie ramblings while fiddling with new equipment? You have now! In...
MWC Eco-sweeps: A Prairie Surprise in an Illino...
Have you ever been on a ride with a naturalist who hits the breaks to partake in impromptu remnant prairie ramblings while fiddling with new equipment? You have now! In...
